Man extradited from Spain to face sex assault and rape charges dating back to the 1990s

By LMFM News Team

23 February 2017

The man has been granted bail following his appearance at Trim District Court today.

A man extradited from Spain on alleged rape and sex assault charges relating to incidents in County Louth in the early 1990's has been granted bail at Trim District Court.

The accused who cannot be named for legal reasons is charged with 3 counts of rape and 8 counts of sexual assault on a male in 1991 and 1992.

The defendant had been remanded in custody with consent to bail from a sitting of Navan District Court last Friday.

Today's hearing was told that the defendant's partner had since travelled to Ireland and had opened a bank account here to provide a surety of €15,000 for the accused.

The court heard there was no garda objection to bail and the book of evidence would be ready in six weeks.

Judge Grainne Malone granted bail on condition the bank account containing the money be frozen pending the outcome of the case and the defendant enter a bond of €5,000, surrender his passport and sign on three times a week at Donnybrook Garda Station.